Adaptors and Innovators in Organizations

Human Relations

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1980, Pages 213-224

  Kirton, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84973784163     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: 1741282X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872678003300401     Document Type: Article

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